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Guns are not the only tool that can be successfully used to defend yourself. I find that those who are overreliant on one form of defense generally find themselves in serious trouble if that form of defense should have a problem. What do you do when your gun jams? Or you forget it at home? Or misfires? Or gets stolen when you leave it in your car to run in and get a coke?
Kinda nice knowing how to use multiple weapons and how to fight empty handed as well.
Then there's the legal aspect of it. With the possible exception of the state of Texas, unless your attacker is about to shoot you, if you shoot him you go to jail. If he comes at you swinging his fists, you can not use your gun. You can not even THREATEN him with your gun without risking jail time.
Plus, when someone asks about a striking weapon, it's pretty obvious they don't want a gun. He's already explained he can't even get a gun. Why not help him out with what he wants to know rather than going gun crazy?
And Bayd, generally collapsible batons are obviously weapons, and therefore will cause you trouble. I prefer to carry things that are NOT obviously a weapon. A dowel will do the same thing as your baton, but appear completely innocent. Even a 3" folding knife is a tool, not a weapon.
Above all, whatever weapon you choose, train hard and often with it. If you don't know what you're doing you'll find it taken away from you.
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